The rise in the UN's trust rating is one of only two "significant changes in public opinion" on selected countries and international organizations between December 2016 and March 2017, Pulse Asia said.

The other significant change is the 14-percentage point rise in trust ratings of the United Kingdom. The UK scored a 53% trust rating in March 2017, up from 39% in December 2016.

Pulse Asia noted that in the December 2016 survey, the UK was labeled only as "Great Britain." In the March 2017 survey, it was called "Great Britain/United Kingdom."

Pulse Asia conducted the survey from March 15 to 20 using face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adult respondents. The survey has a ±3% error margin at a confidence level of 95%.

Data from Pulse Asia Research, Incorporated

Still trusting U.S.

In the same survey, Pulse Asia reported that Filipinos still trust the United States, and distrust China and Russia.

The Pulse Asia survey said 79% of Filipinos trust the US, and 20% distrust it.

On the other hand, 37% of Filipinos trust China, and 63% distrust the Asian giant.

As for Russia, 42% of Filipinos trust this country, while 56% distrust it.

In Pulse Asia's December 2017 survey, a big majority of Filipinos also said they trust the US while they distrust China and Russia.

The two entities with the highest trust ratings in the latest survey – the US and the UN – have been slammed by Duterte for their supposed hypocrisy.

Duterte disdains the US and the UN for criticizing his war on drugs, which is killing thousands. For Duterte, the US and the UN should not interfere in his anti-drug campaign as they have their own controversies to deal with. – Rappler.com